Propensity Of Product Innovation In Malaysian Manufacturing Companies

The significance of new product development (NPD) to corporate success has drawn numerous studies over the last forty years. (NICB 1964; Cooper 1979, 1980; Calantone and Cooper 1981; Booz, Allen and Hamilton 1982; Maidique and Zirger 1984; Cooper and Kleinschmidt 1986, 1987, 1990). These studies...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Januiliali, Wan, Mohd Zain, Nordin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian Academy of Management (AAM) 1999
Subjects:
Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/35337/
http://eprints.usm.my/35337/1/4-1-2.pdf
Description
Summary:The significance of new product development (NPD) to corporate success has drawn numerous studies over the last forty years. (NICB 1964; Cooper 1979, 1980; Calantone and Cooper 1981; Booz, Allen and Hamilton 1982; Maidique and Zirger 1984; Cooper and Kleinschmidt 1986, 1987, 1990). These studies have confirmed that new products are crucial to the financial well being of companies, making product development an inevitable function for most corporations.